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Patek Philippe are arguably up there as one of if not the best of the best watchmakers in the world, and here is such an elegant and stylish 18ct vintage Patek Philippe watch reference 2460 from the 1950’s.

With such an elegant dial with the centre sweep seconds and arrow shaped index markers, all of this gives this vintage Patek Philippe all the look and style that is just one of the many reasons why there is no watch company quite like Patek Philippe.

Being mid-size, the solid 18ct yellow gold case measuresÂ 31mm across plus the crown by 38mm from end to end and has the most beautiful and subtle tear drop lugs. This Patek Philippe will easily suit a man or a woman and always look so elegant no matter where or when it is worn.

And then inside shows just why Patek Phillipe are so highly regarded. The spectacular 18 jewelled manual wind Patek Philippe calibre 27SC is a masterpiece to admire and appreciate in all its glory. Just back from a full service, it keeps perfect time and comes with our twelve month warranty

There is nothing quite like a vintage Patek Philippe on your wrist, and it will be hard to go past this one.

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18ct vintage Patek Philippe watch reference 2460 from the 1950’s

A brief history on Patek Philippe: Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva. Along with his fellow Czech-born Polish partner Franciszek Czapek,however this was short lived. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with the French watchmaker Adrien Philippe. Philippe was the inventor of the keyless winding mechanism. Patek Philippe & Co was founded in 1851 and since then Patek Philippe have become famous for high grade movements such as the perpetual calendar, split-seconds hand, chronograph, and minute repeater in watches.

Making watches for such people as Pope Pius IX, Queen Victoria, Victor Emanuel III of Italy, Christian IX of Denmark, and Albert Einstein. Patek Philippe also made the worlds most expensive timepiece â€“ The Henry Graves Super complication. Made in 1933 for the prominent banker Henry Graves, Jr. The ultra-complicated pocket watch has 24 functions and was the result of Gravesâ€™ friendly horological competition with James Ward Packard. After Gravesâ€™ death, the watch was auctioned at Sothebyâ€™s in December 1999 for US$11 million to Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani of the Qatari royal family, at that time the most expensive timepiece ever sold. Most recently, the watch sold at Sothebyâ€™s Geneva Auction on November 11, 2014 for a record breaking US$24 million.

The Calatrava takes its name from the Calatrava cross, the cruciform symbol first used on the marching banners of the Calatrava knights who defended the Calatrava fortress against the Moors in 1158. The Patek Philippe Calatrava was first launched in 1932 and has remained one of their most iconic and sought after models.

And as Patek Philippe have said for over twenty years, “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation”